PHOTOS: Happy Anniversary, Man on the Moon

Friday is 38 years since man's first steps on the moon.

Apollo 11 Anniversary: 'Giant Leap for Mankind'

The Apollo 11 command module splashed down in the Pacific on July 24, 1969, 800 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii, only 12 miles from the USS Hornet. Here, it is hoisted on board the hornet, several hours after the three astronauts were picked up by helicopter. (NASA)